CIS: Plain Postcard Market 2024

Plain Postcard Market Size in CIS

The CIS plain postcard market rose to $X in 2023, picking up by X% against the previous year. In general, consumption saw buoyant growth. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Plain Postcard Production in CIS

In value terms, plain postcard production rose slightly to $X in 2023 estimated in export price. Overall, production enjoyed a remarkable increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when the production volume increased by X%. The level of production peaked at $X in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

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Plain Postcard Exports

Exports in CIS

In 2023, the amount of letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards exported in the CIS skyrocketed to X tons, increasing by X% compared with 2022 figures. In general, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2023, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, plain postcard exports skyrocketed to $X in 2023. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a noticeable slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2023, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

In 2023, Russia (X tons) represented the key exporter of letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards in the CIS, committing X% of total export.

Russia was also the fastest-growing in terms of the letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards exports, with a CAGR of X% from 2012 to 2023. While the share of Russia (X p.p.) increased significantly, the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Russia ($X) also remains the largest plain postcard supplier in the CIS.

In Russia, plain postcard exports plunged by an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012-2023.

Export Prices by Country

The export price in the CIS stood at $X per ton in 2023, rising by X% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a pronounced decline. Over the period under review, the export prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Russia.

From 2012 to 2023, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Russia amounted to X% per year.

Plain Postcard Imports

Imports in CIS

In 2023, imports of letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards in the CIS soared to X tons, picking up by X% against the year before. Overall, imports, however, showed a slight slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2021 to 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, plain postcard imports fell to $X in 2023. In general, imports, however, recorded a deep setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2023, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Kazakhstan dominates imports structure, reaching X tons, which was near X% of total imports in 2023. Tajikistan (X tons) took a X% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by Russia (X%), Kyrgyzstan (X%) and Moldova (X%). The following importers - Azerbaijan (X tons) and Belarus (X tons) - each finished at a X% share of total imports.

Imports into Kazakhstan increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2023. At the same time, Kyrgyzstan (X%), Moldova (X%), Azerbaijan (X%), Tajikistan (X%) and Belarus (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Kyrgyzstan emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the CIS, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2023. By contrast, Russia (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Kazakhstan (X p.p.), Tajikistan (X p.p.), Kyrgyzstan (X p.p.), Moldova (X p.p.) and Azerbaijan (X p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2012-2023, the share of Russia (X p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest plain postcard importing markets in the CIS were Kazakhstan ($X), Russia ($X) and Kyrgyzstan ($X), with a combined X% share of total imports.

Kyrgyzstan, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The import price in the CIS stood at $X per ton in 2023, reducing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a deep slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Kyrgyzstan ($X per ton), while Kazakhstan ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Kyrgyzstan (X%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform